Clothes-drier



(No Model.) I

J. DRUM. CLOTHES DRIER. No. 542,556. Patented July 9, 1895.

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JOHN DRUM, OF SPOKANE, WVASHINGTON.

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srnenntoA'r101v forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,556, dated July9, 1895.

Application filed May 24, 1894- Serial No. 512,291. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN DRUM,.of Spokane, in the county of Spokane andState of WVashington, have invented anew and Improved Clothes-Drier, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a clothes-drier; and it has for its object toprovide such a device which may be conveniently and expeditiouslysecured to a stovepipe, and the heat of the pipe be thereby utilized fordrying the articles placed on the drier; and the invention consists inthe novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will behere inaftcr fully set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying I drawings, forming a part ofthis specification,

in which similar figures and letters of reference indicate correspondingparts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the drier applied to a stovepipe andin position to receive clothes. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through thestovepipe and drier, the arms of the drier being shown as folded downparallel with the pipe and out of the way; and Fig. 3 is a transversesection taken practically on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

In carrying out the invention the body of the drier consistspracticallyof a clamp A and bands B, carried by the clamp. The clamp A comprisestwo members 10 and 11,

preferably angular in cross-section, their outwardly-extending portionsbeing connected by means of a thumb-screw 12, as shown in Fig. 1, or abolt. and nut. The bands B are preferably two in number and areconnected with the inner members of the clamps, extending from one ofsuch clamp members to the other, and the bands, while they may be madeof strips of metal, are preferably made.

of a stout wire, in which loops or eyes 13 are formed at predeterminedintervals apart. The loops or eyes in the upper band are greater innumber than those in the lower band, and usually a loop or eye in thelower band will be locatedbetween two adjoining eyes on the upper band.In order that the bands may be. braced properly, tie-rods 14; are madeto connect them, one or more being employed.

The arms 0, upon which the clothes are to be hung, are preferably madeof wire, twisted upon itself to form a body-section 15, the wire U beingcarried in opposite directions at the inner end of the arm, formingthereby a bifurcated shank 16, and preferably each arm is made toterminate in a loop 17, orits outer end is otherwise enlarged. The armsare connected with the body of the drier by pivotally connecting themembers of the shanks of the arms with adjoining eyes 13 in the upper'body-band, and each arm is provided with a brace 18 pivotally connectedtherewith, andthese braces have their free ends so shaped that they maybe entered into the eyes 13 of the lower body-band, asuitable stop 18being formed upon each brace to limit its entrance into the eye orsocket 13 prepared to receive it.

The several arms C may be connected by bars 0 to increase theclothes-carrying capacity of the device. Each of the bars 0' may bepivoted at one end to a loop 17 and provided at the other end with ahook to engage another loop 17. Thus it will be observed that bycarrying the arms to a horizontal position and placing the braces 18 inthe eyes or sockets13 of the upper body-band they will be held in thisposition and will support any articles placed upon them to be dried,Whereas, when any of the arms are not needed, by disengaging the braces18 from the body-band the arms will drop to the vertical position shownin Fig. 2.and out of the way. In placing the device upon the stovepipeD, which is preferably employed as a support for the device, the bolt 12is disengaged from one member of the clamp, the bands are carried aroundthe pipe, and then the two clamp members are secured together by thebolt in a manner to hold the bodybands firmly .in engagement with thepipe. In this manner a drier may be placed upon any stovepipe and theheat from the stove be utilized for drying the clothes, and when thedrier is not needed for use it will be entirely out of the way.

It will be understood that when it is desired to fold the drier the endsof the bars 0' are unhooked from the corresponding loops 17.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1 ICO 1. A clothes drier, the same consisting of bodybands provided with sockets therein, and a clamp each member of whichforms a connection between the corresponding superposed ends of thebands, the said clamp being adapted to unite the opposing ends of thebands in clamping engagement with a support, arms pivotally connectedwith the upper band, and braces pivotally connected with the arms andadapted to enter the sockets in the lower body band, as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. A clothes drier, the same consisting of hands, a clamp connecting thebands, the bands being provided with sockets formed therein, armsadapted to carry the clothes, having their inner ends bifurcated andpivotally connected with one of the bands, braces connected with thearms and adapted to enter the sockets in the next lower band, and stopslocated upon the braces, whereby their passage in the sockets islimited, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A clothes drier adapted to be attached to a stove pipe or likesupport, the same consisting of a clamp made in two sections, bandsattached at their ends to the members of the clamp, being provided withsockets located at intervals apart thereon, arms adapted to supportclothes, and pivotally connected with the upper band, bars connectingthe arms and braces pivotally connected with the arms, provided withstops and having their lower ends shaped to enter the sockets in thelower hand, holding the arms at that time in a horizontal position,substantially as shown and described.

JOHN DRUM.

